The National Kidney and Transplant Institute on Friday closed its hemodialysis center after 44 patients suffered chills when they used its 31 dialysis machines, GMA News’ “24 Oras” reported on Wednesday.
Twenty patients that experienced chills are still under observation at the hospital.
“Susubaybayan (at) tutulungan namin (sila) hanggang sa sila’y gumaling. Sasagutin po namin ang pagpapagaling sa kanila,” NKTI Executive Director Dr. Jose Dante P. Dator said.
NKTI doctors said experiencing chills wasn’t dangerous, but added they were investigating what may have caused it.
Dr. Romina Danguilan, the head of the hemodialysis unit, said NKTI was conducting tests on all hemodialysis machines to determine if they have been contaminated.
While the machines are undergoing tests, the NKTI will give patients referrals to other private dialysis centers. They have also offered transportation to these centers.
“The patients will pay for their dialysis po dito sa NKTI, then (we’ll) be the one to arrange kung saan po sila magdi-dialysis and we’ll transport them there,” Danguilan said.
NKTI outpatients may return to their hemodialysis center once the problem with their machines have been resolved.
A total of 120 outpatients undergo hemodialysis daily at the NKTI. -Rie Takumi/NB, GMA News
